St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-20
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
Yesterday Ended the Contests
For Supremacy on the
Hamline Track.
Successful Opening Of the
Kentucky Fall Meeting
at Louisville.
Some Good Races Seen and
a Fine List Prepared
For To-Day.
Swindled Englishmen Raise a
Large Sized Row--General
Sporting Notes.

Horsemen composed the bulk of the
spectators at Hamline yesterday after
noon, when the races postponed from
last Monday were decided. The first
event on the card necessitated six heats
ere decision could be reached. Among
the betting fraternity long odds were
given on Bessie Moore as winner, and
after the third heat the sorrel mare
qualities by capturing the next three
heats and race very handily. In the
judges stand were MeSsrs. b. d. Wood
mansee, G. A. Dolliver, w. f. Cross and
w. I'll. Ensign. and their rulings gave
entire satisfaction, although some of the
captiouS spectators found fault with the
declaration of dead at the second at
tempt between Prince Mac and Presi-
dent, saying that the latter should have
been given the first place. This was
the only kick Of the dag, and the fin
ishes of the first five heats were as close
as could be wished for, although Bessie
Moore proved to be the gamest of the
group of flyers. Garfield. who was sub
stituted for Banks, was out of his class,
and in the fourth he was distanced, ,leav-
ing five horses to contest for the $500
purse offered by the association.
ran dead heat with Prince Mac the
second time they were started, but af-
terWardS second place was the best that
the colt could obtain. and he narrowly
escaped being diStanced in the fifth
heat.
All the conteSting horses belong in
Minnesota, and the winner, a rangy,
Splendidly-bred sorrel, is the property
of George w. Ferrier, of Minneapolis
q 1t was nearly dark when the final
heat was paced, the contestants being
Bessie Moore, Prince Mac and Presi-
dent, who finished in the order named.
A summary of the race was as follows:
G. W. Ferris S. M, Bessie Moore 6 3 1
C. 7. McClure's ch. g., Prince Mac 4 1 5
C. NJ, sClough's blk. h., President.-l 8
L. Hinckley blk. g. Harry West..2 8 3 =
Ma Balf0ur s b.g,, ,MountainBoy-3 4. 4 2 4 :
FL. w. Vaughnis b. G., Garfield Z. .5 dis
Time, 2:254, 2:2314, 2:2414, 2:2414, 2:27,
2:2ol2.
BREEDERS STAKE.
The second race OH the card was the
Minnesota Breeders stake for foals of
1888 for a purse of SSl51, and this race
was won without much of an effort by
Commodore Kittson's Rosanna, whose
only competitor was RoSalie. There
was no effort made to give the winner a
record, and the third heat ended in a
jog at 3:1211a.
A summary of this contest was:
n. W. Kittson's br m Rosanna. .......1 1 1
w. r. Merriam's br m Rosalie. :. - 2 2
Time, 3:0Ola, 3:01. 3:12I2.
For the Minnesota breeders stake,
open to all stations, only one horse
came to the score, c. NJ. Ciough'S b. h.
Silas Wright, and Jockey Splan sent
him around the track in 2:234, and re-
ceived $50 for his trouble. There is
still great deal of talk about the award
of the free-fOr-all pacing race of Friday
and Saturday to Gossip, Jr., and the
owners of Mike Wilkes say that they
will match their PAGER against any other
in the United States, Johnston barred,
for not less than $1,000 nor more tina n
$500.
John Splan will, it is understood.
drive Wilkes in case match is ar
ranged. Referring to this matter yes
terday afternoon, the veteran driver
said: ''NilkeS is an A No. l animal,
and | should like nothing better than
to be up behind him if there are any
takers for the wager which his owners
propose. All the horse wants is to be
driven properly, and l do not think
there is anything in the country that
can get away from him without
considerable trouble. Although he
is not good at scoring, owing
to nervousness, that is a defect that can
be cured and predict that he will give
good account of himself at Kansas
City and st. Louis, where he has been
entered for this falls races"
An offer of $500 for Mike Wilkes was
made yesterday by Charles w. Madden,
of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, who con-
siders him PAGER of great promise if
properly handled. but his owners hold
him at $4,000 and prefer to keep him for
future profit.
THE FLYERS TAKEN AWAY.
Seventy car loads of trotting and
other stock were shipped frem Hamline
to various points Sunday, and last even
ing another train of fifty cars was made
up of the same class of freight and
started eastward.
All the horsemen who have attended
the present meeting say that it has
proved most successful and interest
ing one, and the time made has been
exceptionally good on account of the ex-
cellent track and weather for trotting
purposes.